SMD file format

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You know that animation occupies a fitting place in 3D Game programming. MD3, MD5 animation file formats are ...

SMD file format

Hello, guys!

You know that animation occupies a fitting place in 3D Game programming. MD3, MD5 animation file formats are most spread. But we all understand that load frames of animation is not rational & MD* quality animation file "weigh" ~30+Mb of disk space.

Another way of loading animation consist in using SKELETAL animation (animation using bones) files such as SMD file formal. It came from Half-Life 2 developers - Valve company and widely using in SOURCE rendering engine.